Cell is the sixth stage in Gradius.
Overview[]
The Vic Viper must shoot its way through the crystal-like growth and fend off the Amoebas as there are more bullets to dodge than usual. There is not a Sub Boss in this level.
The boss in Cell Stage is Nucleus. The strategy to beat this organic enemy is to stay to the very left and up a little bit so the Vic Viper will be in a position to where its options will shot the bullets away for it and shoot at the center until Nucleus is destroyed.
Enemies[]
Boss[]
Music[]
| Description | Audio |
|---|---|
| Theme of Air Battle - Beginning of the History (Arcade) | |
| Theme of Cell - Mechanical Globule (Arcade) | |
| Theme of Boss - Aircraft Carrier (Arcade) | |
| Theme of Cell - Mechanical Globule (PCE) | |
| Theme of Air Battle - Beginning of the History (NES) | |
| Theme of Cell - Mechanical Globule (NES) | |
| Theme of Boss - Aircraft Carrier (NES) |
Trivia[]
- This level and the last stage are the only ones in the arcade version of Gradius where the player does not fight a Big Core. Also, Cell is the only stage in the Arcade version which does not have a Sub Boss (the NES version has two levels without Sub Bosses).
| Gradius | ||
| Ships | Vic Viper | |
| Stages | Volcano • Stonehenge • Moai • Reverse Volcano • Wasteland (PCE) • Tentacle • Cell • Base | |
| Sub Bosses | Volcano • Zub Rush • Mother and Child • Iron Maiden • Tentacle • Electronic Cage •
Re-Bone (PC Engine) • Tornado (MSX) • Tyran Pace (MSX) | |
| Bosses | Big Core • Cell Nucleus • Xaerous Brain | |